Person:William Walker (128)

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William Walker, of Laurel Fork, Washington Co., VA
b.Bef 1749
  • HWilliam Walker, of Laurel Fork, Washington Co., VABef 1749 - 1790
  • WElizabeth _____Bef 1752 -
m. Bef 1769
  1. Elizabeth 'Betsey" WalkerAbt 1769 - Abt 1813
  2. William Walker, Jr.1769 - 1850
  3. John Walker1770 -
  4. Nancy WalkerBef 1775 -
  5. Elsy WalkerAft 1774 -
  6. Lucy WalkerAft 1774 -
  7. Margaret 'Peggy' WalkerAbt 1775 -
  8. James Walker1780 -
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Name William Walker, of Laurel Fork, Washington Co., VA
Gender Male
Birth? Bef 1749
Marriage Bef 1769 prob. Virginiato Elizabeth _____
Death[3] 1790 Washington, Virginia, USA

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Overview

This article is for William Walker who lived on the Laurel Fork of the North Fork of the Holston, in Wasington County VA.

Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley's:

  • Vol. 2 - Walker vs. Preston--O. S. 93; N. S. 31--William Walker, late of Washington County, died intestate, leaving widow, Elizabeth, and eight children, viz: Nancy (m. Wm. Gallehan), Betsey (m. Wm. Carmack), John, William, Peggy (m. Elijah Tancray), James (infant), Lucy (infant), Elsy (infant). At William's death all were infants except John. In 1773 Henry Dougherty made a settlement on Laurel Fork of Holston River. Dougherty sold to John Newland, who sold to James Crabtree, who sold to William Walker, deceased. William Crabtree deposes he knew the land as a hunter, 1772-1779. Mrs. Nancy Tate, a settler, deposes. Robert Fowler, a settler, 1779, deposes. James Crabtree, a settler, deposes, Robertson County, Tenn, 1805, that his deposition was formerly taken in Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky. Aaron Lewis, a surveyor, deposes, 1804, in Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky. Andrew Marshall deposes that John Dougherty left the county in 1778 and Henry Dougherty in 1779. James Crabtree deposes that in 1780 or 1781, Wm. Walker settled on Laurel Fork. Elisha Dungans, a settler, deposes that Wm. Walker in 1778 or 1779 moved to Middle Fork of Holston. James Tosh deposes he knew no improvement earlier than Parson Terry's. James Stokes lived on it at one time. Charles Thurman deposes he was married in June, 1790, and William Walker, died the winter before. Robert Dennison deposes that Henry and John Dougherty moved from this country in fall of 1779. Joseph Dougherty lived on Reed Creek. Deponent is brother-in-law to the Doughertys.

Notes

  • Person:William Walker (128) who settled on Laurel Fork in the Holston Watershed
  • Person:William Walker (129) son of Person:William Walker (128)
  • Person:William Walker (130) son of John Walker IV of the Wigton Walker line, who was captured as a child during an Indian raid 1776, and adopted into the Wyandotte Indian Tribe.
References
  1.   Familypedia.com.

    William Walker of Laurel Fork
    William Walker of Laurel Fork and his wife Elizabeth arrived in Washington County possibly as early as 1773. 5 Likewise, a William Walker witnessed the will of William Cole on 8 October 1776. (Edwards, 1984) While his arrival in Washington County is not date certain, the first surveys of Washington County indicates that he settled on Laurel Fork in 1773. [5] William Walker also appears in several other early records of Washington County, including the 1782, 1785 and 1787 tax rolls. [17, 19, 22] He died intestate in the winter of 1789/1790. Volume 2, page 105 of the “Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement of Virginia” by Lyman Chalkley shows that when William died he was engaged in a lawsuit with Robert Preston, a wealthy landowner and public official.

    Researcher Nina Strahm secured a photocopy of the lawsuit abstracted above. I recall that one witness purported that William planted corn to secure his claim, and left for a short period to retrieve his family in Botetourt County, however, I am unable to verify this at this time. Suffice, the lawsuit was decided in favor of William’s heirs several years after his death. It should also be noted that several of his children married and resided in the Keywood-Old Glade Spring-Middle Fork vicinity in close proximity to unassigned Dicey Walker and her husband, Peter Broomberry, [26A] and her younger sister, Spicy Walker, who married James Meek, [26B] in the months following William’s death. However, there is no proven connection between Dicey and Spicy Walker and the heirs of William Walker.

    The disputed property of William Walker was near or beside Piney Mountain and the Laurel Fork of the North Fork of the Holston River, a short distance north of Broadford along State Route 91 in present-day Tazewell County, Virginia. Located about 8 miles northeast of Saltville, William received three separate land grants along the Laurel Fork. To reiterate, the first in 1782 for 400 acres states William settled along the Laurel Fork in 1773. 5, The second and third grants were both received in 1786 for 355 acres and 186 acres respectively along the Laurel Fork. [6, 7]

    William Walker along with many others, including Peter Brymberry and Peter’s cousin, James Hendrix of Elk Garden, were among 261 persons listed in an inventory & appraisement taken on September 9, 1789 of the estate of Thomas Stuart. [33] Stuart was a wealthy Washington County merchant and tradesman who operated an emporium located in Old Glade Spring. Stuart’s nephews also traveled the countryside with goods-laden wagons. Thus it is unknown whether William Walker purchased his merchandise at Stuart’s emporium or from his tinker nephews.

    https://familypedia.fandom.com/wiki/Walker_in_Washington_County,_Virginia

  2.   Rootsweb Message Boards.

    William WALKER, Sr. wife Elizabeth settled on the Laurel Fk. of the North Br. of the Holston Rv. 1780-81. Son John md. Esther CAWOOD; Nancy md. Wm. GALLOHER; Elizabeth (Betsey) md. Wm. CARMACK; William md. Annie (Sarah Ann) HILL; Peggy md. Elijah TANCRAY. Other children were: James, Lucy and Elsy.

    https://sites.rootsweb.com/~vawashin/query015.htm

  3. MySource:Walker vs Preston "Charles Thurman deposes he was married in June, 1790, and William Walker, died the winter before. "